Ongiara (ferry)

Toronto ferry Onigara

The Onigara is a Toronto Island ferry operated by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the City of Toronto. The ferry serves the Toronto Islands from a dock at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

The only car ferry operated by the city (all others are owned by Ports Toronto) was built in Owen Sound, Ontario by Russel Brothers[1] and commissioned in 1963 and carries both passengers (220) and vehicles (10 cars or 8 trucks). The latter is for city owned vehicles that need to access the island.[2]

Her namesake is believed to be from the Mohawk word Onigara, for point of land cut into two.[2]

Operations

The car ferry operates from the mainland ferry terminal over to Hanlan's Point and Wards Island terminals. The ferry can operate year-round as long as the inner harbour is ice free. The only time the ferry did not carry passengers was during the G20 summit.[3]

Specifications

Onigara in 2017

Details from Transport Canada[4]

Specification
Gross Tonnage:180 tonnes (400,000 lb)
Net Tonnage:122.05 tonnes (269,100 lb)
Length:20.42 metres (67.0 ft)
Breadth:11.0 metres (36.1 ft)
Depth:2.65 metres (8.7 ft)
Draught:
Self-Propelled Power:390 hp twin diesel
Speed:10 knots (12 mph)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Briggs, Dr. Steve. "RUSSEL BROTHERS Ltd. Steelcraft winch boat and warping tug builders from Owen Sound, Ontario". www.russelbrothers.ca.
  2. 1 2 Filey, Mike (31 March 2014). "Trillium and Toronto Island: The Centennial Edition". Dundurn – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ https://info.publicintelligence.net/G20_ISU_background.pdf
  4. ↑ Security, Transport Canada - Marine Safety and. "Marine Medical Examiners". wwwapps.tc.gc.ca.
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